Screentalk Movie Planner Q4 2019

SCREENTALK MOVIE PLANNER

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2019

JOKER

Join Elsa and crew on a wild adventure

A visual spectacle for quintessential action

CHARLIE’S ANGELS

Gotham’s clown prince of crime is back!

WAR

FROZEN II

Unseen, undivided and unstoppable

MEGA BLOCKBUSTERS

JOKER

CRIME/DRAMA/THRILLER

OCTOBER

IMAX/4DX

A standalone origin story of Batman’s iconic villain - not seen before on the big screen. The film is a gritty character study of Arthur Fleck - a man disregarded by society, and a broader cautionary tale.

Set in 1981, Arthur is a clown-for-hire by day and aspires to be a stand-up comic at night, but finds the joke is always on him.

Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, he makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events. The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role, alongside Robert De Niro and Zazie Beetz.

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

ACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY

DECEMBER 3D/IMAX

The Rise of Skywalker - hailed as one of the biggest films of the year, will be the 3rd installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy following The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017).

A year after the events of The Last Jedi, the remnants of the Resistance face the First Order once again - while reckoning with the past and their own inner turmoil. Meanwhile, the ancient conflict between the Jedi and the Sith reaches its climax, together, bringing the Skywalker saga to an end.

Directed by J.J. Abrams, the film’s cast includes Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Lupita Nyong’o.

*Movie release dates are subject to change

FROZEN II

ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY

NOVEMBER 3D

From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes the sequel to 2013’s animation blockbuster Frozen. Elsa begins to hear a strange sound from the north calling her. Together with her sister Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, Elsa embarks on a journey to an ancient forest of an enchanted land to discover the origin of her powers and save her kingdom.

When the first trailer dropped in February this year, it garnered 116.4 million views in its first 24 hours since release, putting it ahead of Pixar and Disney’s Incredibles 2, which until now held the record with 113.6 million views.

DABANGG 3 ACTION

DECEMBER

Dabangg 3 makes its return to box-office after seven years.

Produced by Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan - under their respective banners of Salman Khan Films and Arbaaz Khan Productions, the story starts in the present, goes back to the past and comes back to present day again. It will have a prequel portion, but only as a flashback.

Directed by Prabhu Deva, Salman Khan will reprise his role as the heroic police officer Chulbul Pandey. The film also stars Sonakshi Sinha and Arbaaz Khan who reprise their roles from the previous film, while Sudeep plays the antagonist.

MAXI BLOCKBUSTERS

WAR (HINDI)

ACTION/THRILLER

OCTOBER

In this Indian action thriller, a soldier named Khalid is assigned to eliminate Kabir, a former solider turned rogue, who was also Khalid’s mentor. Directed by Siddharth Anand, War features Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff in lead role, and Vaani Kapoor as the female lead.

TERMINATOR: DARK FATE ACTION/ADVENTURE/SCI-FI

OCTOBER

IMAX/4DX/MX4D

In the 6th installment of the Terminator franchise, Sarah Connor and a hybrid cyborg human must protect a young girl from a newly modified liquid Terminator from the future. Directed by Tim Miller, the film features Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

CHARLIE’S ANGELS

ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY

NOVEMBER

The 3rd installment of the famous female crime-fighting adventure will feature a new generation of private detectives working for the ever so mysterious Charlie. Directed by Elizabeth Banks, the film stars Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska and Noah Centineo.

*Movie release dates are subject to change

OCTOBER

GEMINI MAN

ACTION/DRAMA/SCI-FI

3D/IMAX

Henry - an over-the-hill hitman, faces off against a younger clone of himself who is able to predict his every move. With no choices left, Henry must expose the truth behind Junior’s creation to prevent him from going down the same dark path he did.

NOVEMBER

DOCTOR SLEEP HORROR

Dan Torrance’s hope for a peaceful existence soon becomes shattered when he meets Abra who shares his extrasensory gift of the “shine.” Together, they form an unlikely alliance to battle the True Knot - a cult whose members try to feed off the shine of innocents to become immortal.

FORD V FERRARI

ACTION/BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA

NOVEMBER

American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.

MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL

OCTOBER

ADVENTURE/FAMILY/FANTASY

In the sequel to the 2014 family adventure movie, a formidable queen causes a rift between Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) and Princess Aurora (Ellie Fanning). Together, they must face new allies and enemies in a bid to protect the magical lands which they share.

MIDWAY

ACTION/DRAMA/HISTORY

NOVEMBER

An American war film which follows the story of US Navy sailors and aviators who fought through the Battle of Midwa - a turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The film stars Luke Evans, Patrick Wilson, Mandy Moore and Dennis Quaid.

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL

ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY

DECEMBER IMAX

In the sequel to the 2017 film, and the fourth installment of the franchise, a team of friends return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, but discover that nothing is as they expect. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan.

MINI BLOCKBUSTERS

OCTOBER

JEXI

The story of the Legendary performer Judy Garland who arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of soldout concerts. Directed by Rupert Goold, the film stars Renée Zellweger.

Phil is addicted to his phone. When forced to make an upgrade, a feature named Jexi becomes his A.I. life coach and virtual assistant. A tech nightmare awaits Phil as Jexi won’t let go of him.

The 4th installment of the Indian comedy franchise will be themed on reincarnation.

Directed Farhad Samji, the film stars Akshay Kumar Kriti Sanon, Riteish Deshmukh and Bobby Deol.

THE PROFESSOR

THE OUTPOST

BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY

MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

OCTOBER

COMEDY

OCTOBER

HOUSEFULL 4 (HINDI)

JUDY OCTOBER

OCTOBER

COMEDY/FANTASY

COMEDY/DRAMA

Set in 1950s New York, the film follows Lionel Essrog - a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette’s Syndrome, as he ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend Frank Minna.

A college professor gets diagnosed with cancer. With little time left to live, he begins to live the rest of his remaining life recklessly. The film stars Johnny Depp, Rosemarie DeWitt and Danny Huston.

Based on a 2012 novel ‘The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor’ , a team of U.S. soldiers engage in battle against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

21 BRIDGES

KNIVES OUT

LAST CHRISTMAS COMEDY/ROMANCE

NOVEMBER

ACTION/CRIME/DRAMA

NOVEMBER

DRAMA/HISTORY/WAR

NOVEMBER

CRIME/DRAMA

COMEDY/CRIME/DRAMA

NOVEMBER

Emilia Clarke stars in this Rom-Com as Kate - a young woman who works at a Christmas supplies store. With a history of terrible decisions, things finally begin to turn around when she meets Tom.

A NYPD detective puts the city of New York on lockdown in order to capture a duo of cop killers. Directed by Brian Kirk, the film stars Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller and J. K. Simmon.

A detective and a trooper travel to a lush estate to interview the quirky relatives of a patriarch who died during his 85th birthday celebration. The film stars Daniel Craig, Chris Evans and Jamie Lee Curtis.

DIL BECHARA (HINDI)

CATS

SPIES IN DISGUISE

DRAMA/ROMANCE

NOVEMBER

A Bollywood take on Hollywood’s 2014 romance movie The Fault in Our Stars - a love story between two cancer patients.

The film stars Sushant Singh Rajput and debutant Sanjana Sanghi in the lead roles.

*Movie release dates are subject to change

ANIMATION/COMEDY/DRAMA

DECEMBER

A tribe of cats called Jellicles must make the yearly decision of picking who ascends to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life. The film stars Taylor Swift, Idris Elba, and Rebel Wilson.

ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE

DECEMBER

3D/IMAX

The world’s best spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) is turned into a pigeon when an experiment goes terribly wrong. He must now rely on his nerdy tech officer Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) to save the world.

TENTATIVE MOVIE RELEASE SCHEDULE - Q4 2019 RELEASE DATE

MOVIE TITLE

GENRE

OCTOBER 2

WAR (HINDI)

ACTION/THRILLER

OCTOBER 3

OCTOBER 10

OCTOBER 17

OCTOBER 24

OCTOBER 25

OCTOBER 31

NOVEMBER 7

NOVEMBER 14

NOVEMBER 21

NOVEMBER 28

NOVEMBER 29

DECEMBER 5

DECEMBER 6

JOKER

CRIME/DRAMA/THRILLER

JUDY

BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY

AVENGEMENT

ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER

BOONIE BEARS: BLAST INTO THE PAST

ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY

A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON

ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY

PRINCESS EMMY

ANIMATION/FAMILY

LOOTCASE (HINDI)

COMEDY

GEMINI MAN

ACTION/DRAMA/SCI-FI

JEXI

COMEDY

THE ADDAMS FAMILY

ANIMATION/COMEDY/FAMILY

THE SKY IS PINK (HINDI)

DRAMA/FAMILY/ROMANCE

ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP

ACTION/COMEDY/HORROR

BOTTOM OF THE 9TH

DRAMA

MALEFICENT 2: MISTRESS OF EVIL

ADVENTURE/FAMILY/FANTASY

COUNTDOWN

HORROR/THRILLER

TRAUMA THERAPY

THRILLER

KILLERMAN

ACTION/CRIME/DRAMA

POMS

COMEDY/DRAMA/ SPORT

MADE IN CHINA (HINDI)

COMEDY/DRAMA

HOUSEFULL 4 (HINDI)

COMEDY/FANTASY

MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

CRIME/DRAMA

TERMINATOR: DARK FATE

ACTION/ADVENTURE/SCI-FI

TABALUGA

ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY

RED SHOES AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE

DEMON EYE

HORROR

HAUNT

HORROR/THRILLER

DIA DE MUERTOS

ANIMATION/FAMILY/FANTASY

THE PROFESSOR

COMEDY/DRAMA

DOCTOR SLEEP

HORROR

PLAYING WITH FIRE

COMEDY

WILD ROSE

DRAMA/MUSIC

MIDWAY

ACTION/DRAMA/HISTORY

THE GOOD LIAR

DRAMA

CHARLIE’S ANGELS

ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY

THE OUTPOST

DRAMA/ HISTORY/WAR

THINK LIKE A DOG

COMEDY/DRAMA/FAMILY

LAST CHRISTMAS

COMEDY/ROMANCE

FROZEN 2

ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY

PRIMAL

ACTION

21 BRIDGES

ACTION/CRIME/DRAMA

FORD V FERRARI

ACTION/BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA

THE WAR WITH GRANDPA

COMEDY/FAMILY

TROLL: THE TALE OF A TAIL

ANIMATION

KNIVES OUT

COMEDY/CRIME/DRAMA

GO FISH

ANIMATION/ADVENTURE

JAWAANI JAANEMAN (HINDI)

COMEDY

DIL BECHARA (HINDI)

DRAMA/ROMANCE

STARDOG AND TURBOCAT

ANIMATION

ARCTIC JUSTICE

ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY

BRAHMS: THE BOY II

HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER

THE TRACKER

ACTION/THRILLER

A MILLION LITTLE PIECES

DRAMA

PARADISE HILLS

FANTASY

PANIPAT (HINDI)

ACTION/DRAMA/HISTORY

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL

ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY

DECEMBER 12

BLACK CHRISTMAS

HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER

I SEE YOU

HORROR /THRILLER

DECEMBER 13

MARDAANI 2 (HINDI)

ACTION/DRAMA/THRILLER

CATS

ANIMATION/COMEDY/DRAMA

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

ACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY

BOMBSHELL

BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA

DECEMBER 19

DECEMBER 26

DABANGG 3 (HINDI)

ACTION

SUPERINTELLIGENCE

ACTION/COMEDY

THE VIKING WAR

HISTORY

SPIES IN DISGUISE

ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE

GOOD NEWS (HINDI)

COMEDY/DRAMA/ROMANCE

*Movie release dates are subject to change

FORMAT

IMAX/4DX

3D/IMAX

IMAX/4DX/MX4D

3D

IMAX

3D/IMAX

3D/IMAX

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auditorium

captive

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